1
: marked by vigorous action : spirited
a dashing young horse
2
: marked by smartness especially in dress and manners
Examples of dashing in a Sentence
She married a dashing young lawyer from the city.
a brave and dashing soldier
The actor cuts a dashing figure as a young Jack Kennedy.
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Kate Perez, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
At the end of Season 3, Francesca’s beloved, steady husband John (Victor Alli) welcomed a visit from his dashing (and most favorite cousin) Michaela.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
Weekly relief payments are also available for Dashers who drive 125 miles or more while dashing, the company said in a release.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Dashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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